Fetch Fell Runners

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Derby Tup Jan 2018 11:09am, 14 Jan 2018 24,538 posts	0 Derby Tup Been for a 5 miler around Ponden Kirk and Top Withins this morning
Cog Noscensme AHA Feb 2018 9:53pm, 6 Feb 2018 475 posts	0 Cog Noscensme AHA On a purely aspirational whim, I joined the FRA. A magazine and diary of events arrived very promptly. Never done a fell race and train on Essex roads, trail and XC. I need to choose a fell race and get my feet wet before the notion wears off. I'm thinking of a three to four hour drive from Essex, make a weekend of it and do something that's manageable but worth the bother. Any suggestions?
Northern Exile Feb 2018 10:42pm, 6 Feb 2018 4,619 posts	0 Northern Exile Well, that depends on how hard a race you want. Are you up to (say) a Lakeland Classic? If you've never ran in the high fells before, then I would respectfully suggest that might not be the best starting point. What sort of distance race do you have in mind?
Brig Feb 2018 7:50am, 7 Feb 2018 332 posts	0 Brig Something in the Peak District might be a good place to kick off your fell running career.
Derby Tup Feb 2018 7:53am, 7 Feb 2018 24,899 posts	0 Derby Tup I’m not sure if either Midsummer madness nor Bingley’s TTT events are still on. They would have made good weekends away I’d be minded to not focus on the distance as the style of event first. Can you / do you want to navigate if needed? Do you want to sample the crazy exhilaration of what I call a ‘race you to the top of the hill and back’ short race? One event that springs to mind is the Thursday night one from Kettlewell - the Anniversary? It could be combined with a weekend race too and a weekend in the dales
Northern Exile Feb 2018 8:05am, 7 Feb 2018 4,620 posts	0 Northern Exile Anniversary is a good one, I've put it in our club championship this year. A small race for a long drive though! I think that like DT says you'd want to combine it with something else.
Derby Tup Feb 2018 8:11am, 7 Feb 2018 24,900 posts	0 Derby Tup Pen y Ghent - Yomp first weekend in June
jdarun Feb 2018 8:27am, 7 Feb 2018 2,423 posts	0 jdarun +1 for PyG if you want a classic summit and back, Settle Hills in mid-June if you aren’t so bothered about the summit. But I would say that as my club runs them
Northern Exile Feb 2018 11:21am, 7 Feb 2018 4,621 posts	0 Northern Exile Nothing wrong with flying the flag for the home side JDA
jdarun Feb 2018 11:53am, 7 Feb 2018 2,425 posts	0 jdarun They are also both accessible medium length races that the participants seem to enjoy and come back to (not done them myself due to marshalling if I'm around). Ingleton gala race is another good choice in the area though the weather is more likely to be grim